God Bless Fiji
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Meda Dau Doka or God Bless Fiji is the national anthem of Fiji. The melody was adapted from a 1911 hymn by Charles Austin Miles entitled Dwelling in Beulah Land. The lyrics and music were composed by Michael Francis Alexander Prescott and adopted upon independence in 1970.
The English and Fijian lyrics are not translations of each other, and in fact have very little in common.
English lyrics
- Blessing grant oh God of nations on the isles of Fiji
- As we stand united under noble banner blue
- And we honour and defend the cause of freedom ever
- Onward march together God bless Fiji
- CHORUS:
- For Fiji, ever Fiji, let our voices ring with pride.
- For Fiji ever Fiji her name hail far and wide,
- A land of freedom, hope and glory to endure what ever befall.
- May God bless Fiji
- Forever more!
- Blessing grant oh God of nations on the isles of Fiji
- Shores of golden sand and sunshine, happiness and song
- Stand united, we of Fiji, fame and glory ever
- Onward march together God bless Fiji.
Fijian lyrics
- Meda dau doka ka vinakata na vanua
- E ra sa dau tiko kina na savasava
- Rawa tu na gauna ni sautu na veilomani
- Biu na i tovo tawa savasava
- CHORUS:
- Me bula ga ko Viti
- Ka me toro ga ki liu
- Me ra turaga vinaka ko ira na i liuliu
- Me ra liutaki na tamata
- E na veika vinaka
- Me oti kina na i tovo ca
- Me da dau doka ka vinakata na vanua
- E ra sa dau tiko kina na savasava
- Rawa tu na gauna ni sautu na veilomani
- Me sa biu na i tovo tawa yaga
- Bale ga vei kemuni na cauravou e Viti
- Ni yavala me savasava na vanua
- Ni kakua ni vosota na dukadukali
- Ka me da sa qai biuta vakaduade:Meda Dau Doka